In this category we will show all of our blog posts having specific landmarks as the objective. These landmark all have a specific location. We’ll do our best to give you a link to a google map also. A landmark could be a monument, a historic building, or a natural landmark. For example one of the picos of Madeira, or the lavapools of Porto Moniz. You can just pick one of these and drive or walk there. If the landmark is a museum or a cultural heritage site, we’ll tell you what it costs and when are the opening hours. You’ll find a lot of landmarks along the North Coast. That’s because…well…we have a preference.
Sao Vicente – Just a little bit of history The first human presence in the Municipality of São Vicente (and Ponta Delgada) dates back to the middle of the 15th century. Because steep hillsides and deep valleys made early settlement rather difficult, colonizers and developers came here much later than the south of the island. …
What to expect The Rota da Cal is a cultural heritage site sprawling over a 12.000m2 area. It developed around two ancient limestone quarries. But on the site you will also find many other constructions with Madeiran heritage. The centre is located in a typical rural environment. The museum preserves some buildings and structures typical …
